US military says 5 killed, 1 survivor in latest drug boat strikes

Washington, Apr 13, 2026 -The US military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, with one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign's total death toll to at least 168.

The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, US Southern Command announced in a post on X, accompanied by aerial video of the attacks.

"Two male narco-terrorists were killed, and one narco-terrorist survived the first strike. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during the second strike," it said, without providing any evidence of the drug trafficking claim.